Drivbiwire VNT15/17 repair procedure

Tools needed:
T-20 Torx
10mm Box end wrench
17mm Box end wrench
Steel Drift
Heavy weight hammer
High temperature (1700°F/ 930°C) or greater
Pick
Green Scotch-Brite
Emery Cloth

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Remove VNT
Actuator and the
retaining circlip

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Soak it well!!!, patience
you may need to wait
overnight!

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Always replace
oil line!

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DO NOT hit the
ALUMINUM!!! Verify
with every hit you are
on the cast iron
bearing housing!!!

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2 Oclock position
With turbo laying
on it’s side

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Most common area
that jams the VNT
rotating ring…

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One area of
concern
regarding soot

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Use pick and get all
the carbon and rust
out of corners…

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DO NOT scratch or
sand this area. Use
Green Scotch-Brite
to get carbon off
face.

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Clean the VNT face
of all soot residues
using Green
Scotch-Brite…

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Raised spacer,
maintains clearance and
acts as a contact point
between VNT control
ring and Turbine housing

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Note clearance, or lack
there of…excessive soot
build up is a bad thing

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Carb and Choke
cleaner plus
Scotch-Brite

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Pick all the rust
from the bearing
housing groove

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Alignment Pin

Internal VNT
ring actuator
Rod

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Emery Cloth
to remove

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Alignment Pin hole

Note wear
ring wear
marks

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High Temp Anti-
Seize to hold
spacer in place

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Spacer Rings

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 Note housing and
Alignment pin
postion

Insert Guide vane plate

then insert screws thru the
plate and thru the spacer
rings, make sure spacer
rings did not fall out of
position!!!

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Insert VNT
Rotating ring

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Make sure all
Guide vanes are
visible with slot
aligned with screw

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Insert Spacers and pins

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Check Guide
Vane alignment

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High temp Anti-Seize

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Alignment pin
inserts into
alignment hole

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Anti-Seize

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